What abilities should a doctor have?

Key skills for hospital doctorsAbility to work long hours, often under pressure.Good practical skills.Ability to solve problems.Effective decision-making skills.Leadership and management skills.Communication skills, compassion and a good bedside manner.Drive to continue learning throughout career.Analytical ability.

Why do doctors have a bad handwriting?

Sometimes doctors themselves cannot read their own handwriting, though they sheepishly admit it to be their own. The most common reason for illegible handwriting is the large number of patients to be seen, notes to be written and prescriptions given, in a short time.

Why can’t doctors date patients?

Likewise, the American College of Physicians’ Ethics Manual has taken the position that: Issues of dependency, trust, and transference and inequalities of power lead to increased vulnerability on the part of the patient and require that a physician not engage in a sexual relationship with a patient.